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Re: Contest
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 24 Feb 1999 20:36:58 GMT
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Joel Shafer writes:
> > Two questions:
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> > One: Is there any prize for winning this contest other than the adulation of
> > the other participants? :)
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> No
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> > Two: Does the 'bot have to grab the can? Or can it simply push it to the
> goal?
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> Any method to get the can to the finish area is acceptable.
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Hmm. My first thought on this is that, if the room is a simple square or
convex shape, then you can simply play out a string from the back of the robot
and get it to follow the wall. That is gauranteed to catch the can no-matter
where it is. I suppose using a string would be cheating?
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| (...) No (...) goal? Any method to get the can to the finish area is acceptable. Joel Shafer joel@connect.net -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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